Latest genetic and genomic news, media resources, and information of broad interest to students and educators.

Celebration of Science at NIH

Description: Videos from the Celebration of Science forum at the National Institutes of Health

• Source: National Institutes of Health
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• URL: http://www.celebrationofscience.org/videos/

Finding a New Way to Manage Infections (202.64 KB)

Description: An article reviewing new findings regarding human tolerance to infection

• Source: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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• URL: http://www.hhmi.org/news/pdf/medzhitov20130425.pdf

Fitting the National Archives in your Pocket

Description: An article on a how DNA can be used to store a poem, book, or the national archives

• Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
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• URL: http://www.genome.gov/27552634

Forcasting Flu

Description: An article on technologies that may one day help to predict flu outbreaks

• Source: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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• URL: http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/forecasting-flu.html

Genetic Mechanisms - News

Description: A listing of articles on recent discoveries in genetics and the life sciences

• Source: National Science Foundation
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• URL: http://nsf.gov/news/index.jsp?org=MCB

Genomics and Health

Description: Links to genomics and health impact news and publications, as well as to CDC updates and news

• Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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• URL: http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm/

Harnessing Research to Combat Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Description: An article on advancements in understanding and preventing STDs

• Source: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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• URL: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/resources/spotlight/Pages/041613-STD-awareness.aspx

NHGRI Newsroom

Description: A listing of the National Human Genome Research Institute's latest genomic news

• Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
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• URL: http://www.genome.gov/Newsroom/

NIH Human Microbiome Project

Description: A NIH project that aims to define the normal bacterial makeup of the human body

• Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
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• URL: http://www.genome.gov/27549144

Stem Cell Information - News Items

Description: NIH news releases on stem cell research

• Source: National Institutes of Health
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• URL: http://stemcells.nih.gov/news/headlines.asp

Take the 'Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms' Mobile App With You

Description: Information on the release of the National Human Genome Research Institute's 'Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms' mobile app

• Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
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• URL: http://www.genome.gov/27545338

Tweets of the Week

Description: Follow tweets written by Dr. Khoury, the director of the CDC's Office of Public Health Genomics

• Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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• URL: https://twitter.com/drkhourycdc

Upcoming Events

Description: Upcoming NIH stem cell research events

• Source: National Institutes of Health
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• URL: http://stemcells.nih.gov/news/events.asp

Using Model Organisms to Study Health and Disease

Description: An article reviewing common questions regarding model organisms

• Source: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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• URL: http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Education/modelorg_factsheet.htm